Standard Time® vs the Alternatives

Choosing the right manufacturing software is a big decision. We've put together honest, side-by-side comparisons so you can see exactly how Standard Time® stacks up on price, features, and fit for shop floor teams.

Standard Time® Pro starts at $8.99/user/month — with barcode scanning, WIP dashboards, Gantt charts, job costing, and QuickBooks integration all included. No implementation partners, no module licenses, no complexity tax. See how that compares to what you're using now.
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Standard Time® vs E2 Shop System

E2 Shop (by Shoptech/ECI) is a full job shop ERP with estimating, quoting, BOM management, and AR/AP — but it requires an implementation project and carries opaque enterprise pricing. Standard Time® gives you barcode scanning, WIP dashboards, AI scheduling, and job costing at $8.99/user/month, live in one day.

Price: $8.99 vs ~$65+/user Setup: 1 day vs weeks Focus: Shop floor vs full ERP
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Standard Time® vs JobBOSS²

JobBOSS² is a full job shop ERP at $99–$149+/user/month with a 3–4 month implementation. Standard Time® gives you barcode scanning, WIP dashboards, AI scheduling, and job costing at $8.99/user/month — live in one day, no consultant required.

Price: $8.99 vs $99+/user Setup: 1 day vs 3–4 months Focus: Shop floor vs full ERP
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Standard Time® vs Odoo

Odoo is a powerful open-source ERP with 40+ modules, but at $31.10–$61.00/user/month it's expensive, complex to implement, and built for every business — not specifically for manufacturers. See the full price and feature breakdown.

Price: $8.99 vs $31.10+ Setup: 1 day vs weeks Focus: Shop floor vs ERP
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Standard Time® vs QuickBooks Time

QuickBooks Time is a mobile time-tracking app — not manufacturing software. It has no barcode scanning, no WIP dashboards, and no job costing. Standard Time® gives you all of that plus QuickBooks integration, for less per user per month.

Price: $8.99 vs $10+/user Barcode: included vs none Focus: Shop floor vs any business
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Standard Time® vs Fishbowl

Fishbowl is an inventory and warehouse management ERP — great for tracking stock, but it has no scan-to-start job timers, no WIP dashboards, and no AI scheduling. Standard Time® covers all of that plus job costing at $8.99/user/month, live in one day.

Price: $8.99 vs $33+/user Setup: 1 day vs weeks Focus: Job timers vs inventory
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Why Manufacturers Switch to Standard Time®

Common reasons operations teams make the move — and what they gain on day one.

Dramatically Lower Cost

At $8.99/user/month, Standard Time® costs a fraction of enterprise ERPs and time-tracking add-ons with manufacturing bolt-ons. Every feature is included — no module fees.

Live in One Day

Sign up, add users, print barcodes, start scanning. Most teams are tracking time and job status the same day they start — no consultants, no implementation phases.

Real Barcode Scanning

1D barcodes, QR codes, tap-to-start, speech recognition, and camera scanning — built in from day one, not an add-on module or a third-party integration.

WIP on Big Screens

Display live job status, employee activity, and KPIs on wall-mounted monitors. No competitor matches Standard Time® for shop-floor-specific display features.

QuickBooks Integration

Already using QuickBooks? Standard Time® syncs job costs, time, and invoicing automatically — no separate connector app, no extra subscription.

Built for Manufacturers

Every feature maps to how a shop floor actually operates — work orders, job costing, employee status, production reporting — not adapted from a general business tool.

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